A Mindful Akashian

Lauren Murphy Akashian (ah-KAY-shin), EdD, is an educator seeking to build a community of teachers who share their ideas for incorporating mindfulness into their classrooms.

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Mindfulness Monday: Thought Jar

For today’s activity, I brought in a large mason jar and filled it with water and Glitter. For each class I demonstrated that shaking the jar symbolized a mind full of racing thoughts. Then, I placed the jar down on the desk and said when we take a mindful moment to be still, our thoughts settle and we gain clarity. I then used some recycled water bottles to create mini containers of water and glitter that created the same effect for them to keep.